Harpur Academic Advising Forms and Petitions

Welcome to the Harpur Academic Advising forms and petitions page. This page allows
you to easily access and complete important advising forms. Please read all instructions in their entirety before submitting the forms. If you have any questions, please call the office at
(607) 777-6305.

University-Wide Late Add and Late Course Withdraw Form: (Submit on the BU Brain)

Late Course Withdrawal Petition InformationAdditional information about Harpur College's late course withdrawal petition can
be found in this document.

Overload Request Form: (Submit Online)

Overload Request Form (will be available in January 2017)

Note: The Overload Request Form is for Harpur College undergraduate students requesting
to enroll in additional credits beyond the semester 18 credit-hour limit. Overload
requests can be submitted at the beginning of the Fall and/or Spring semesters. Requests
are not accepted during pre-registration. Students may not overload during the winter
and summer terms. Professional school students taking Harpur College courses must
petition through the professional school's advising offices. Double degree students
must petition to overload through their professional school's advising offices.

Overload petition processing begins on the 5th day of each fall and spring semester.
Petitions are reviewed in the order in which they are received and students are notified
of the disposition of their request by email. Petitions are handled promptly, but
because of large numbers of requests, some students may not receive a response until
late in the add period.

General Academic Petition: (Submit to Harpur Academic Advising)

to request a Harpur writing course substitution (seniors only) *note: At least one
C/J must be taken at Binghamton University

to request an extension of incomplete beyond the 18-month deadline

to request a change in Bulletin year

SUBMITTING PETITIONS

submit the complete General Academic Petition to the Harpur Advising Office, Old Champlain,
Room 110.

You must submit two copies of each petition.

Petitions should be complete and include relevant information and documentation.

If necessary, additional sheets may be attached to the petition form and/or personal
information may be submitted in a sealed envelope. Any supporting documentation will
be returned to you after the petition has been reviewed.

PETITION RESULTS

The outcome of your petition(s) will be sent to you via e-mail within 5 business days
of submission.

Transfer Credit Forms

Transfer Credit Petition: MAJOR/MINOR REQUIREMENTS ONLY

Use this form for requests involving major or minor requirements only. This petition is for future coursework to be taken at other universities or colleges. Transfer Credit petitions for major
or minor requirements must be reviewed and signed by your major or minor department
prior to submission in Harpur Academic Advising.

Transfer Credit Petition: GENERAL EDUCATION, HARPUR AND ELECTIVE CREDITS ONLY

Use this online formto petition for the acceptance and/or application of future coursework to be taken at other institutions.

INSTRUCTIONS/POLICIES

You must be a Harpur College student or pursuing a Harpur College minor. Professional
school students taking Harpur College courses must petition through the professional
school's advising offices.

Please complete all relevant sections of the petition. Incomplete petitions will not
be reviewed.

Please complete one petition for EACH course you wish to take.

You will receive an email indicating the result of your petition within 5 business days of submission.

Transfer Credit Petition for Study Abroad

Use this form to petition for acceptance of study abroad coursework taken at other institutions.
Please familiarize yourself with all applicable transfer credit policies before enrolling
in coursework outside of the University. If you have questions about the petition
process or policies, please contact Harpur Academic Advising at 607-777-6305 to schedule
an appointment.

Form Guidelines:

You must be a Harpur College student or pursing a Harpur College minor.

This petition should be used for non-Binghamton University study abroad programs.

Please complete all relevant sections of the petition. Incomplete petitions will not
be reviewed.

You will receive an email indicating the result of your petition within 5 business
days of submission.

Where are my transfer credits?

Use this online form to request acceptance of completed/past coursework from other colleges or universities.

You must be a currently enrolled Harpur College student to use this form

This form can only be used to request General Education, Harpur Writing or Elective
credit

If you are seeking credit towards your major or minor requirements, you must work
with the major or minor department (use the Transfer Credit Petition: MAJOR/MINOR
REQUIREMENTS ONLY form above)

Please allow 4 weeks from the time you request a transcript from the other institution
for the transcript to be received by Binghamton University

Degree Audit Forms

Harpur College Degree Audit Help Desk Form

The Harpur College Degree Audit Help Desk allows you to quickly and easily submit
your degree audit question to the Harpur College Degree Audit Coordinator. Students
requesting assistance for the following should complete this form:

You repeated a course to fulfill a major or minor requirement. The grade for the repeated
course needs to appear on the BU Brain.

Major/minor course overlap: You completed a course that counts towards your major
and Harpur College minor. The final grade needs to appear on the BU Brain.

Please note: students who entered Binghamton University fall 2013 and later use DegreeWorks
as their degree audit program. Students who entered Binghamton University before fall
2013 use DARS as their degree audit program.

Please make sure to complete all of the required fields and use the menu options to
select the appropriate exception.

Additional Forms & Resources

Please do not include your social security number on any electronic or print correspondence.

AP Laboratory Science Requirement Form

The Binghamton University General Education Laboratory (L) requirement may be satisfied
by an Advanced Placement (AP) score of 3 or better in Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental
Science only. You must have received a passing grade in the corresponding high school
course and have documentation of the laboratory activities in order for your request
to be considered.

Please use the form from the General Education website to obtain approval of laboratory activities from
a Binghamton University faculty member from the respective department. Complete Part
1 of the form and then contact the faculty member indicated on the form for more information
on the type of documentation required to demonstrate laboratory activities.

Closed-Course Petitioning Procedures by Academic Department

Use this documentto determine departmental procedures for petitioning into closed courses at the beginning
of a semester.

Letter of Good Standing Release Form

Under the provisions of FERPA, Harpur College Academic Advising cannot discuss your
student records with other persons or entities without your expressed consent. Some
colleges/universities require letters of good standing from your home institution.
In order to provide these letters, you must complete this form to permit us to release your records to the college/university.

Release of Student Information Form (**For Use by Harpur Advising ONLY)

Under the provisions of FERPA, Harpur College Academic Advising cannot discuss your
student records with other persons or entities without your expressed consent. This formallows you to give consent to specified persons, for a specified amount of time. Use
this form only when requested or necessary.

Semester/University Withdrawal Form

Use this form to withdraw from ALL classes for the current semester. Obtain any necessary signatures and submit the completed
form to the Office of Financial Aid & Student Records (Admissions Center room 112) no later than the last day of classes.